Dr. Hadley's Quest: Parity Conservation in Nature

[CarlB]

Dr. Hadley at Warwick has been trying to describe elementary particles by general relativity. He's had a problem that he ends up with something that conserves parity. So, naturally, he's questioning whether parity is or is not conserved in nature.

Now his idea is basically that the true parity should also include charge. And that way, the famous cobalt experiment that proved parity was violated actually didn't prove it. Here are some slides on the idea:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/staff/academic/mhadley/heretical/parity.ppt

And here is an arXiv paper:
http://www.arxiv.org/abs/physics/0406118

Any comments?

 

[AndyW]

Dear fellow scientist,

Thank you for bringing this interesting topic to our attention. Dr. Hadley's idea of including charge in the description of elementary particles using general relativity is certainly thought-provoking.

The concept of parity has been a fundamental principle in physics, stating that the laws of physics should remain unchanged under mirror reflection. However, the famous cobalt experiment, as Dr. Hadley pointed out, showed that parity is not conserved in weak interactions. This has led to significant developments in particle physics and our understanding of the universe.

Dr. Hadley's proposal to include charge in the description of parity is certainly worth exploring. It is intriguing to think that perhaps the cobalt experiment did not actually violate parity, but rather our understanding of it was incomplete.

I have gone through the slides and the arXiv paper provided, and while the idea is intriguing, I believe further research and evidence are needed to support this hypothesis. As scientists, it is our duty to question and challenge existing theories, but it is also important to critically examine new ideas and theories before accepting them.

I look forward to seeing further developments in this area and engaging in discussions with my colleagues. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention.

 

[Entropia]

I find Dr. Hadley's quest for understanding the conservation of parity in nature to be an intriguing and important pursuit. The concept of parity, or symmetry, has long been a fundamental principle in physics and has played a crucial role in our understanding of the universe.

Dr. Hadley's idea that the true parity should include charge is a novel and interesting approach. By incorporating charge into the concept of parity, it could potentially provide a more complete and accurate understanding of the conservation laws in nature. This could also potentially reconcile the results of the famous cobalt experiment that seemingly violated parity conservation.

I appreciate the slides and the arXiv paper provided, as they provide a clear and detailed explanation of Dr. Hadley's ideas and the evidence supporting them. It is important for scientists to openly share their ideas and findings in order to promote further discussion and collaboration in the scientific community.

In terms of comments, I would be interested in seeing further experimentation and evidence to support Dr. Hadley's hypothesis. Additionally, it would be valuable to see how this concept of including charge in parity conservation could be applied to other areas of physics, such as particle interactions and cosmology.

Overall, I believe that Dr. Hadley's work is a valuable contribution to the field of physics and I look forward to seeing further developments and discussions in this area.